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BUT THEN...

used to describe a turning point in a situation. (For better or worse)

It only works when you say it dramatically, like some ESPN and Sports Analysts do.
It seemed the New England Patriots were going to win the super bowl, BUT THEN...Wes Welker dropped the ball.

It seemed The Heat were going to win the finals, BUT THEN...Dirk Nowvitzki scored 1,000 points.

It seemed that Yao Ming was going to be the last well known Asian in the NBA, BUT THEN...Jeremy Lin came along.
BUT THEN... by dj jazzy jeff October 13, 2012

but then i ate an orange and it was k 

This end of a sentence can be used to express that all turned out good in the end. (The orange is superior and can heal and stop all evil)

This phrase is based on a champion in the game "League of Legends". A Pirate called "Gangplank" has an ability where he eats an orange and dispells all CC effects from him (and heals in addition).
"I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow to the knee, but THEN i ate an orange and it was k!"

But then I took an arrow to the knee 

the universal excuse for why you didn't do something. A.K.A the most common youtube comment.
Girl: Did you go to the store today.
Guy: I was going to, but then I took an arrow to the knee.

But then if IIIIIIII do it

Basically its a saying girls use when they see beautiful women do task while still looking like a super model but then if they do it, its a total mess
*Kylie Jenner pee's her pants and looks beautiful

me: but then if IIIIIIII do it

But then, where is the real me, after all is said and done? Oh, there is no real me. I guess that's it.

A quote, from the anime , serial experiments lain (YOU SHOULD WATCH IT!!) she is lain. We are. Lain LAIN LETS ALL LOVE LAIN!!
But then, where is the real me, after all is said and done? Oh, there is no real me. I guess that's it. I only exist inside of those people aware of my existence.

Everything is simply a shape, a form, an identifier to let others recognize me as me! But then, what am I? Is this me? My true self? My fake self? What is it that I am? Nobody understands me! 

Don't quote this in therapy you filthy shinnie.
you know how Shinji Ikari once said: "Everything is simply a shape, a form, an identifier to let others recognize me as me! But then, what am I? Is this me? My true self? My fake self? What is it that I am? Nobody understands me!" yeah, I relate to that.
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square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004
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A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

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"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
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trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
Boffin by Agnon February 11, 2023
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Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
Pee Calculus by anorlondo October 1, 2026
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